Support for Germany’s right-wing AfD rises amid refugee row

BERLIN (Reuters) – Backing for the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) has risen further amid infighting among Germany’s ruling parties over how to handle the refugee crisis, a poll showed on Sunday.

In eastern Germany, which has seen violent protests against refugees in recent months, support for the AfD was particularly strong at 14 percent and even higher among east German men at 18 percent.